The champagne-like bubbles, distinctive hop bouquet, and balanced character of Liberty Ale® revives centuries-old ale brewing traditions that are now more relevant than ever. First introduced in 1975, Liberty Ale® is brewed strictly according to traditional craft brewing methods, and uses only natural ingredients — pale malted barley, fresh whole-cone Cascade hops and a special top-fermenting yeast, and water.

The yeast used during fermentation produces many of Liberty Ale's subtle flavors and characteristics. A natural process called "bunging" creates gentle carbonation, and the practice of dry hopping (adding fresh hops to the brew during aging), revived by Anchor, creates its unique aroma.

Liberty Ale® was first brewed to celebrate the bicentennial of Paul Revere’s historic ride. As the first modern American IPA brewed after prohibition and the first modern American single-hop ale and dry-hopped ale, Anchor’s Liberty Ale® is the original craft brewed ale and the historic beer that started a revolution.

Reviews by jhtipton:

Poured from 12 oz bottle into my Coors Banquet tasting pilsner glass. Produce a fairly decent head with mild lacing. Nice continuous carbonation and rich golden hue. Smell the typical anchor steam brew with some mild piney and citrusy additions. Taste is very much like the smell. I think it is a tad tastier than the anchor steam due to the additional piney hoppy flavour. Mouthfeel is wonderful, light to medium bodied with plenty of carbonation. Drinkability is splendid; I could certainly enjoy two or three outside on a sunny day. I could enjoy a few inside, if need be. Cheers.

More User Reviews:

4.2/5 rDev +8%look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a deep golden/amber color with a nice fruffy head,the aroma is somewhat dry and hoppy with some slight sweetness in the background.The flavor is zesty and citruis-like with a malty sweet lingering backbone but the hop profile is the main taste I got from this brew.A pretty darn good ale even better if your a hophead.

Lovely amber pour with a generous foamy head that doesn't fade too fast.

The nose is nicely hopped and there is the presence of some fruit, possibly sun dried apricot.

The mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. Exceptionaly hopped and complimented by a subtle fruitiness (but not sweet), this beer has great balance. Again, i really enjoy the hoppiness and find this beer to have exceptional body. Pleasant, dry, hoppy finish.

A great drinking experience. This is something i would buy again, and highly recommend.

Pours a golden amber hue with a lively head -- well carbonated. Did not smell particularly exciting (perhaps a result of a recent but persistent case of sinusitus -- blech!!). The taste, however, was very pleasing. I could drink a lot of this beer. Hops are in the front row, but nicely balanced by a nutty maltiness. This beer might not have the claim to fame of Anchor's Steam beer, but it is a terrific beer in its own right.

Taste  This has a similar flavor to Anchor Steam Beer. I poured this one right after it for comparison purposes. Theres a noticeable malt taste to compliment the mostly hop body. The citrus flavors come out as well, with a bitter finish tempered with an orange peel.

A: This pours a medium gold with very good clarity. The persistent off-white head of rocky bubble falls to a 1/4 of an inch but is easily roused.

S: Moderate citrus hops and a grassy dry hopped aroma along with a floral alcohol note dominate the aroma. There is a moderately-low biscuity malt aroma with a light note of caramel. There is also a yeast ester of oranges that start very low bt becomes more apparent as it warms.

T: A moderate flavor of citrus hops with a moderate hops bitterness dominate the flavor. The moderately-low malt sweetness has a light caramel flavor. The balance is mostly bitter with a dry finish and a lingering aftertaste of hop bitterness.

M: This is a medium-light bodied beer with moderate carbonation. There is no warmth and a little dry hopped astringency.

O: This is an IPA with American hops with excellent balance of flavor. I generally seek out hoppy IPA but still enjoy this beer from time to time. It's a great example of the style but most would think it's more of an English IPA with American hops.

Taste- For starters, this brew is ludicrously balanced. It makes it very difficult to review becaus the flavors all hit the palate at the same time and meld togther beautifuly. I get a wonderful crisp red apple character, softed by very subtle diacetyl, full bodied, bready malt supports it all and gives the esters a nice home, hops creep in mid-sip and while never forgrounded, leave the final impression with a nice spicy/ juicy, bitterness that lasts into a slightly soapy aftertaste. Lemony taste emerges with warmth. Very interesting and artful interpretation of the style.

MF- Mid-wieght, full and fuzzy. Nice natural carbonation.
Drinakability- Had trouble keeping it in the glass long enough to review it.

A: Poured from bottle into a pint glass producing plentiful white foamy head with good retention and excellent lacing. Color is a dark yellow or light gold.

S: Floral hops - light but predominant. The faintest fresh yeast smell comes in second the the initial bouquet.

T: Very nice initial balance between pale & caramel malts with flavorful hoppy bittering. The finish is tight with a light bitterness.

M&D: Nice medium body and great carbonation creates a feel that is a bit light on the tongue but quite satisfying. Very smooth.

Fantastic brew! The complexity is subtle but is more than meets the eye. Though light in color and texture, the flavors range from light maltiness to light hoppy sharpness in the finish. This goes down so smoothly with such a clean taste that I can see how this could become a favorite. Excellent.

Bottle code "4L7" (although this beer is most definitely not square), which I translate as "July 27, 2004" (don't blame me if I'm wrong). Pours a nice honey color, quite a bit lighter than Steam. Nice rocky head that lasts for quite a while. Smell is a big burst of fruit and pine. Taste is a bit fruity, a bit piney, but with Steam in the background.

Overall, I like this one a bit less than Steam, but this is still a darn good beer.

Nice light yellow orange body with a white head on top which slowly disappeared to a thin layer of bubbles. Aroma is loaded with hops which range from grapefruit to a nice resin pine aroma. Overall very typical hop profile from a west coast pale ale. There is also a nice malty sweet balance. The flavor has less of the grapefruit flavors and more of the pine resin aspect. Finish is slightly bitter. Mouthfeel is medium, not as thick and oily as some, but definitely coats better than others. This is a typical session beer of mine so of course its highly drinkable. Definitely a classic.

Strange aroma. I pick up a hop aroma with a strong field-of-grain scent right behind that. The smell kind of reminds me of some summer ales I've had (Samuel Adams, Mendocino). I feel like the scent of alcohol is also pretty noticeable too, though, which is a turn-off.

Taste is interesting. In ways, the grassy flavors remind me of a macro lager, which is wierd. I would like a bit more hop-kick in the finish, instead of the slight wateryness I pick up.

Mouthfeel is also a bit watery, but satisfying enough.

This beer was decent, but not as good as I expected. If I was choosing an APA, I would definitely opt for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale instead.

This isn't touching Anchor Steam, but for 6.0 abv this has all of the necessary sessionable qualities.

The flavor is more biting than a regular Pale Ale, and that makes it all the more enjoyable. Some citrus smell, some bitter taste, mostly just an easy drink. A crisp and clean finish and there's nothing at all unpleasant to be found.

A solid, respectable beer. It's an orange color with a small head. An outdoorsy, grainy aroma, with a little citrus. Mostly a hoppy taste, sweet. I think it had a nice balance. This is a beer you could drink a few of, and be very satisfied. I know I was.